Practice areas: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Construction Litigation; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2007
Education: Hofstra University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017 Call today:
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Elyse J. Stern is an attorney and partner at Stern Law Firm in Garden City, New York, where she practices personal injury, medical malpractice and construction law. She represents clients in the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan, as well as throughout Kings, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
Before becoming a lawyer, Ms. Stern worked in business and real estate. She draws on her business knowledge and experience today when representing clients, helping them to protect their financial interests and maximize their recovery in personal injury claims.
Ms. Stern received a bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her law degree from Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law. As a law student, she was recognized for her scholarship in the areas of civil litigation and family law, and she received an award for her work in advanced trial advocacy.
An active member of her legal community, Ms. Stern is a member of the Bronx County Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the New York Women’s Bar Association.
Ms. Stern has been acknowledged for her successful legal career. She has been recognized by publications, including Lawyers of Distinction and Marquis Who’s Who, as well as, Super Lawyers and was named "Outstanding Women in Law” by Hofstra University 2017.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Construction Litigation: Consumer, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Construction Defects, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 20% Construction Litigation: Consumer
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2007, New York
Professional Webpage: https://alansternlaw.com/who-we-are/elyse-stern-attorney-pro...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Women’s Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- New York County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- U.S. Federal Court, Southern District of New York
- Bronx County Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- U.S. Federal Court, Eastern District of New York
- All New York State Courts
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Settlement $3,200,000 for 50 yr old male who fall off a roof during trial., 2022
Representative Clients
- $5,000,000 settlement Construction accident case where wind blew off a door that knocked tile worker down because it was negligently installed and secured. , 2024
- $1,200,000 settlement where worker fell on debris left on steps at construction site., 2025
Pro bono / Community Service
- Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, volunteer work for charity organization including sponsorship for the 2017 5K run., 2007
Educational Background
- University of Pennsylvania MA 1981 Case Western Reserve University BA 1980 Cum Laude
Honors
- https://lawnews.hofstra.edu/2017/04/.../hofstra-law-to-honor-outstanding-women-in-la...Hofstra Law Dean Gail Prudenti honored Elyse Stern at Hofstra Law's Outstanding Women in Law Reception on April 25, 2017 for meaningful and inspiring contributions ot the legal community., Hofstra Law Outstanding Women in Law Award, Hofstra Law School, 2017
- My family is very involved in fund raising for NCCP., Nassau County Cerebral Palsy, Volunteer, 2023
- Hofstra Law School, Advanced Trial Advocacy Award
Industry Groups
- American Bar Association
- Bronx Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017
